Wisconsin to require some Medicaid recipients to work

The Trump administration has opened the door for states to deny Medicaid, to certain people who don't get a job.

Ten states, including Wisconsin, want to opt-in to Trump's plan.

While in Door County on Thursday, Gov. Scott Walker says the policy is a good thing.

"We know that for people who are physically and mentally capable of working, there's no reason why we can't get them into the workforce. I just fundamentally believe that public assistance should be more like a trampoline and less like a hammock," said Walker.

Not everyone agrees with the policy.

In statement from Sen. Tammy Baldwin says, “Our BadgerCare program has worked well in Wisconsin and I am concerned this will create barriers to affordable health insurance for low-income Wisconsinites, particularly in economically depressed, rural communities in Wisconsin. We shouldn’t make it harder for people struggling to get ahead, we should be doing more to strengthen opportunities to help them get ahead.”